Comments on: Never a Harsh Word http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/ Writer. Home Cook Extraordinaire. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Jenn http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1912 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1912 I love the Southern Belle simper we seem to get away with. I meet so many female students who are nervous as all get out about talking to their professors. I just tell them, "Honey, you're a Southern girl and these professors are Northerners. You should know how to melt them by now!" We all laugh about it, but it's true!! I use it on my Yankee friend all the time. He told me once he never understood why everytime I spoke to him I seemed to be complimenting him. If he was having a bad day at work, "Well, they just don't realize how important you are to them. You just let them know it and if they don't believe you, you have 'em call me. I'll give 'em whatfor." He said the idea that I could tell anyone off is humorous. "You're so nice and sweet!" I told him that was the Melanie. But I told if I gave him the full-on Scarlett it would curl his toes. :-) I love the Southern Belle simper we seem to get away with. I meet so many female students who are nervous as all get out about talking to their professors. I just tell them, “Honey, you’re a Southern girl and these professors are Northerners. You should know how to melt them by now!” We all laugh about it, but it’s true!! I use it on my Yankee friend all the time. He told me once he never understood why everytime I spoke to him I seemed to be complimenting him. If he was having a bad day at work, “Well, they just don’t realize how important you are to them. You just let them know it and if they don’t believe you, you have ‘em call me. I’ll give ‘em whatfor.” He said the idea that I could tell anyone off is humorous. “You’re so nice and sweet!” I told him that was the Melanie. But I told if I gave him the full-on Scarlett it would curl his toes. :-)

]]> by: Beth http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1911 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1911 Who doesn't love that southern accent. I'm making note of these quotes...and will surely use them next time I have a cocktail outting. For shits and giggles, if anything..because I sure as hell will sound like a total moron. You Southerners have it down, I must say. Who doesn’t love that southern accent. I’m making note of these quotes…and will surely use them next time I have a cocktail outting. For shits and giggles, if anything..because I sure as hell will sound like a total moron. You Southerners have it down, I must say.

]]> by: Chelsea Kaplan, Mom http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1910 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1910 I'm a Southerner living in DC (which people say is the South - HA!), and love your blog! I also spoke about this sort of thing in my most recent blog entry - check it out - you'll TOTALLY understand it! Keep it up! - Chelsea www.rumymother.blogspot.com I’m a Southerner living in DC (which people say is the South - HA!), and love your blog! I also spoke about this sort of thing in my most recent blog entry - check it out - you’ll TOTALLY understand it!

Keep it up!

- Chelsea
www.rumymother.blogspot.com

]]> by: vousetespenible http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1909 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1909 You are right. You Southern ladies do make everything sound so sweet. P.S. it's spelled "lewd" (not "lude") You are right. You Southern ladies do make everything sound so sweet.

P.S. it’s spelled “lewd” (not “lude”)

]]> by: Hattigrace http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1908 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1908 My maiden sur name was Ralph. i grew up in Michigan. Can you imagine how much I was joked about? "Raaaaaaaalph, what kind of a last name is THAT?" Then I move to NC. "Ra-Yol-Uph, wha' kinda last name is tha-yat?" Yea, you're onto something!!! My maiden sur name was Ralph. i grew up in Michigan. Can you imagine how much I was joked about? “Raaaaaaaalph, what kind of a last name is THAT?”

Then I move to NC. “Ra-Yol-Uph, wha’ kinda last name is tha-yat?”

Yea, you’re onto something!!!

]]> by: In Penury Parvenu http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1907 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1907 North Carolina's got good pig. What? That's what <I>I</I> learned on <I>my</I> North Carolina vacation. North Carolina’s got good pig.

What? That’s what I learned on my North Carolina vacation.

]]> by: Leigh http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1906 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1906 You're definitely onto something B. It's just like when we Southern women say "Bless her heart..." You could add anything to the end of that statement and make it sound sweet as molasses. i.e., "Bless her heart...she's got more rolls than a bakery..." xo, L You’re definitely onto something B. It’s just like when we Southern women say “Bless her heart…” You could add anything to the end of that statement and make it sound sweet as molasses.

i.e., “Bless her heart…she’s got more rolls than a bakery…”

xo, L

]]> by: Another twentysomething http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1905 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2006/07/25/never-a-harsh-word/#comment-1905 If only we could all pull it off! But I believe you ARE on to something with that. If only we could all pull it off! But I believe you ARE on to something with that.

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